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I don't know what it is about the green bean casserole but I have been fascinated by it ever since I discovered it last year and it has quickly become a staple in my holiday meals. Of course I have always been making it from scratch and I have been experimenting with it each time I make it. This year I had a kind of blue cheese thing going on with the side dishes and I thought that a blue cheese green bean casserole would be a nice idea. Blue cheese and mushrooms are a great combination and since I like to have a strong representation of mushrooms in my green bean casserole it seemed like a natural thing to do. I pretty much just took my regular green bean casserole recipe and melted some gorgonzola dolce into the bechamel sauce . Since I also like to saute some onion along with the mushrooms and since I was going to be slowly caramelizing some onions for another dish I figured that I would just make extra and add some amazing caramelized oniony goodness to the casserole as well. I have to say that this years blue cheese green bean casserole was the best green bean casserole yet! The tangy blue cheese went well with the sweet caramelized onions and sauteed mushrooms in the creamy bechamel that covered the green beans. The crispy fried onions topped the side off perfectly adding a nice contrasting texture.

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I've got a bunch of green beans sitting in the fridge and I've been teetering between a casserole and a warm green bean salad. This looks absolutely amazing and as I have some Gorgonzola in the fridge as well, I may try this dish tomorrow.

I googled "green bean casserole with a twist" the other day after a moment of desperation - I'd been assigned to make the dread casserole AGAIN for Thanksgiving. Well, thank you - this recipe was truly wonderful, and will happily make repeat appearances. :)

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.